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... soon after , told him he must take a letter to Boston for him [ and gave him a half a crown for the service . ] * The letter was directed to the keeper of bridewell , ordering him to give the bearer so many lashes ; but , mistrusting ...
... soon after , told him he must take a letter to Boston for him [ and gave him a half a crown for the service . ] * The letter was directed to the keeper of bridewell , ordering him to give the bearer so many lashes ; but , mistrusting ...
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... soon observed that he was like- ly to be left alone in his place . A stranger present asked a principal chief the meaning of this strange proceeding , who gave this answer , " He once told us a lie . " Comic . - An Indian having been ...
... soon observed that he was like- ly to be left alone in his place . A stranger present asked a principal chief the meaning of this strange proceeding , who gave this answer , " He once told us a lie . " Comic . - An Indian having been ...
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... soon after , however , by jumping overboard . By the 15th of September , Hudson had reached considerably above West Point , and on the 1st of October he began to descend , but came to an anchor " seven miles below the mountains . " An ...
... soon after , however , by jumping overboard . By the 15th of September , Hudson had reached considerably above West Point , and on the 1st of October he began to descend , but came to an anchor " seven miles below the mountains . " An ...
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... soon understood enough by them about the country from whence they came to establish a belief that it was of great value ; not perhaps making due allowance for its being their home . And Sir Ferdinando adds , " After I had those people ...
... soon understood enough by them about the country from whence they came to establish a belief that it was of great value ; not perhaps making due allowance for its being their home . And Sir Ferdinando adds , " After I had those people ...
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... Soon after this , Morton says the Indians " got all the powaws in the country , who , for three days together , in a horid and devilish manner did curse and execrate them with their conjurations , which assembly Mourt's Relation , in 1 ...
... Soon after this , Morton says the Indians " got all the powaws in the country , who , for three days together , in a horid and devilish manner did curse and execrate them with their conjurations , which assembly Mourt's Relation , in 1 ...
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Page 27 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Page 543 - Their skins served us for clothing. He had scattered them over the country and taught us how to take them. He had caused the earth to produce corn for bread. All this he had done for his red children, because he loved them.
Page 535 - Gainst Brandt himself I went to battle forth : Accursed Brandt ! he left of all my tribe Nor man, nor child, nor thing of living birth: No ! not the dog, that watched my household hearth, Escaped, that night of blood, upon our plains ! All perished ! — I alone am left on earth ! To whom nor relative nor blood remains, No ! — not a kindred drop that runs in human veins t XVIII.
Page 496 - When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct and audible voice, without stammering or repetition, and with peculiar emphasis. His looks, while addressing Dunmore, were truly grand and majestic, yet graceful and attractive. I have heard the first orators in Virginia, Patrick Henry and Richard Henry Lee ; but never have I heard one whose powers of delivery surpassed those of Cornstock.
Page 310 - ... after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could...
Page 567 - The way, and the only way to check and to stop this evil, is, for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land, as it was at first, and should be yet ; for it never was divided, but belongs to all, for the use of each. That no part has a right to sell, even to each other, much less to strangers ; those who want all, and will not do with less.
Page 542 - Brother, you say you want an answer to your talk before you leave this place. It is right you should have one, as you are...
Page 310 - Smith to be brought forth to a great house in the woods, and there upon a mat by the fire to be left alone.
Page 273 - The Indians lie in ambush, in some place nigh at hand, In order to surround us upon this neck of land ; Therefore we'll march in order, and each man leave his pack That we may briskly fight them, when they make their attack.
Page 470 - ... spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on. We demand nothing in return. But if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, where is your money ? and if I have none they say, get out you Indian dog.